Comms Tip for H8000FW

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    • January 17, 2015 at 3:22 am #112256
      rmccomb

        I've discovered you don't have to use the old COM port to communicate between the PC and the H8000FW. In the Comms Preferences select the MIDI tab, then Eventide Dice for both Input and Output, then OK (don't select another tab as that changes the setting).

        This is very fast and seems reliable – the COM interface was crashing all the time for me.

        Works in VSig and Routing.

        Cheers, Rob

      • January 17, 2015 at 11:27 pm #127374
        rmccomb

          I'll just add this in case any other new people are having trouble like I was – in the Routing app once you've made your selection, you have to right-click and deselect "Off-line demo mode" before anything will happen. It goes into Demo mode automatically, but doesn't come out of it automatically.

        • January 18, 2015 at 3:44 pm #127378
          ThreeFingersOfLove
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            Cool tip! Thanks!

          • February 1, 2015 at 9:10 pm #127461
            unguitar
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              does it mean you can use midi connections just or do you imply there is firewire connection ?

            • February 2, 2015 at 8:26 am #127467
              rmccomb

                Hi, sorry yes was a bit vague.  I'm using a Firewire connection directly from PC to H8000FW. 

                I thought you could use any MIDI interface and select that as well, but my testing doesn't show this works. I've tested my Saffire Pro 40 as an interface, and the Routing app just goes into Demo mode after a few seconds.

                Using Dice works even with MIDI and Serial turned off on the H8000FW global configuration, so they must be doing something a bit tricky. Maybe it's just me..

              • February 2, 2015 at 11:28 pm #138165
                rmccomb

                  I got MIDI comms working through the Saffire interface ok, I'm not sure what the issue was, but after reconnecting everything I have a choice of MIDI over direct Firewire via Dice, or MIDI via Saffire (Firewire to Saffire then MIDI cables to Eventide). Works well in both cases.

                  There's a great MIDI monitor program, #2411 to help test.

                • May 1, 2015 at 12:53 pm #138988
                  unguitar
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                    Hi,

                    can you make Vsig work through Dice ?

                    Win8 here.

                  • May 1, 2015 at 2:45 pm #138989
                    nickrose
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                    Eventide Staff

                      Not quite sure what you mean. There is an "Eventide Dice" MIDI channel you can use – this sends the MIDI over FireWire.

                    • May 2, 2015 at 8:18 am #138992
                      unguitar
                      Participant

                        I mean, can you manage the communication between H8000 and Vsig through the Firewire Dice connection instead of serial port or midi in/out ?

                      • May 2, 2015 at 12:02 pm #138993
                        nickrose
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                        Eventide Staff

                          Yes – select the Eventide Dice on the MIDI comms dialog.

                        • May 3, 2015 at 9:49 pm #138999
                          unguitar
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                            Great !

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